Lying In Hospitals

Lying In Hospitals

LYING IN HOSPITALS IN LONDON

Introduction
Lying In Hospitals were principally intended for the Wives of poor industrious Tradesmen, and Soldiers and Sailors.
Women were not usually admitted to Hospital in Childbirth, although the Medical Students and Staff from the Hospitals delivered Women in their own Homes.
There are records of four Ling In Hospitals at London Metropolitan Archives (LMA).

British Lying In Hospital
Endell Street, Holborn.
Originally founded in 1749 in Brownlow Street, but was moved to an Elizabethan Structure erected with all improvements in 1849. It was solely for affording medical and surgical treatment to married Women, who were either admitted to the hospital or attended in their own homes.
The hospital was supported by voluntary subscriptions and donations. It closed in 1913.
Source: Newsletter: London Metropolitan Archives Old and New London VolIII Edward Walford 1897. Information supplied by Steve James

British Lying-In Hospital,
Endell Street, St Gile's.
Secretary, A. C. Wickins.
Source: Submitted by Helen Strange

City of London Lying In Hospital
This hospital was founded in 1750, but moved premises in 1773 to Old Street. It catered for Married Women only.
In 1918 it was renamed the City of London Maternity Hospital, and was closed in 1983.
Source: Newsletter: London Metropolitan Archives Old and New London VolIII Edward Walford 1897. Information supplied by Steve James

City of London Hospital
City Road, E.C. (with training school for
medical students, midwives and monthly nurses).
In-patients on W. at 10; out-patients, W. and F. at 11. Secretary, R. A. Owthwaite.
Source: Submitted by Helen Strange

General Lying In Hospital
This hospital was founded in 1767 as the New Westminster Lying In Hospital situated in Bridge Road, Lambeth. It served both single and married Women. It was renamed the General Lying In Hospital in 1818 and moved premises in 1828 to York Road. This hospital closed in 1971.
Source: Newsletter: London Metropolitan Archives Old and New London VolIII Edward Walford 1897. Information supplied by Steve James

General Lying-In Hosp.,
York Road, Lambeth.
Patients present subcriber's letter on any day between 11.30 and 12.30.
Training school for midwives and nurses. Matron, Miss B. Leonard.
Source: Submitted by Helen Strange

Queen Charlotte's Hospital
Founded in 1739 to care for both single and married Women it was not named Queen Charlotte's Hospital until 1809. The hospital moved to Marylebone Road in 1813 and again to Goldhawke Road in 1940.
Patients registers are available at LMA from 1809 to 1949.
Source: Newsletter: London Metropolitan Archives Old and New London VolIII Edward Walford 1897. Information supplied by Steve James

Queen Charlotte's Lying-In Hospital and Midwifery Training School
Marylebone Road, N.W.
For married women, and for the reception of unmarried women with their first child; married women are also attended at their own home. Medical
pupils, nurses and midwives are trained. Monthly nurses supplied for private cases. Secretary, Arthur Watts.
Source: Submitted by Helen Strange

East End Mothers Lying-In Home
(late Mother's Lying-In Home, Shadwell),
394, 396 and 398 Commercial Road, E.
Res. Lady Supt., Miss Anderson. Sec., A. W. Lacey.
Source: Submitted by Helen Strange

Plaistow Maternity Charity and District Nurses' Home,
Howards Road, E.
Branches at Victoria Docks, East Ham and Plaistow. Midwives and Nurses trained. Lady Supt., Miss Pritchard. Sec., F. R. Panter.
Source: Submitted by Helen Strange

Royal Maternity Charity of London (1757) for Poor Married Women and Training School for Midwives.
Secretary, Maj. G. L. B. Killick, 31 Finsbury Square, E.C.
Source: Submitted by Helen Strange

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